Several people killed by storms off the coast of Mexico
Governors of the states of Guerrero and Baja California confirmed the deaths of an elderly man and a girl, while another person died in Sinaloa amid heavy rains and flooding.
In the state of Guerrero, 71-year-old Albino Moreno Jiménez died after a retaining wall collapsed during Hurricane Simon. The man was feeding animals on the outskirts of the city of Chilpancingo when the wall fell on him due to heavy rainfall.
In Baja California, Governor Marina del Pilar reported the death of a girl due to the aftermath of former Hurricane Rachel. Another 10 people are listed as missing: eight in Ensenada and two in the fishing village of San Felipe. According to the newspaper La Jornada, two people may have died in the state, with 11 missing.
In the state of Sinaloa, in the city of Mazatlán, cliff diver Juan Patiñes died. He jumped into the sea on Saturday, but strong waves prevented him from returning to shore. Authorities had banned cliff jumping due to dangerous conditions but have not yet confirmed a link between his death and Hurricane Simon.
Hurricane Simon has weakened to Category 2 but maintains wind speeds of around 155 km/h. Its center is located 115 km west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes in the state of Jalisco. Meteorologists forecast the hurricane will make landfall on Thursday or Friday. The risk zone includes western Mexico, where landslides and hazardous coastal conditions are possible.
